Weapons testing and endangered fish coexist in Florida
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Abstract
Okaloosa darters (Etheostoma okaloosae) are small fish found only in a few streams in the Florida panhandle. This species has been listed since 1973 as endangered due to habitat alteration resulting from erosion, the potential competition from brown darters (E. edwini), and a limited geographic distribution. In recent years, however, Okaloosa darters have benefited from improved resource management and adaptive population monitoring techniques developed collaboratively by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Loyola University New Orleans, and Eglin Air Force Base. As a result, the FWS reclassified the Okaloosa darter to the less critical category of threatened in March 2011.
Suggested Citation
Jelks, H., Tate, B., and Jordan, F., 2011, Weapons testing and endangered fish coexist in Florida: Endangered Species Bulletin, v. 36, no. 1, p. 46-47.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Weapons testing and endangered fish coexist in Florida |
| Series title | Endangered Species Bulletin |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
| Publisher location | Arlington, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Southeast Ecological Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Endangered Species Bulletin |
| First page | 46 |
| Last page | 47 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |